Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-20
A TALK TO THE FAIR.
NAOMI TRENT CHATS ABOUT GAR.
MENTS AND GOODNESS.
Dressmakcrs Exhibitions in London.
Women Who Trsvel-A Hudson Tour
list and Travelled Ministerial String
of Dont's.
Especial Correspondence

NEW York, Aug. 12.
Over in London, where the idle people
dress a good deal, they give annual exhibit
tons at the Marlborough rooms of what they
call scientific dress. Amateur dressmakers
have department., and the whole exhibition
does much toward promoting a skill in dress
making quite unknown to our British sisters
few years ago. There is a story of an
American la1y who, when retiring after her
presentation to the queen, committed the I'M
pardonable blunder Of turning her back OH
her ma jesty. A shocked friend said to her,
"Why did you do it."
swell, was determined that her iesty
should, for once in her life, see good fitting
dresS, as such thing is not indigenous to Brit
i,h soil" Medals are given at this exhibit,
and altogether the plan is promising ana
worthy of imitation here and in other corners
OF our beloved country. The young girl who
is instructed in dressmaking can be indie.
pendent of dressmakers all her life if she
chooses to be, or finds it necessary to be. o.
it she needs never to put stitch in anything
she knows when dress is made well Or ILL.,
She is superior to the Establishments of thu
careless dressnaker. More than TINT, I,
knowledge of the art, ever such a little
knowledge, introduces her to its difiicuti..
and teaches her to show patience and mere.
toward the maker OF her raiment. Nothi,.
makes us all lenient in our crit cisms a
having tried to do something we couldn't d.,
without great difficulty Admiration for the
one who can do it then takes the place Of til,
hypercritcal faculty.
or al the fashions ever set aaoat among
1nortals the one Of being kind to every body.
7hous htful for everybody, is the most beauti.
'ul and yet makes the sowest progress III
popularity. While we are adjoining our
'mlies, whi h will one day perish, being them
elves merely clay garments lent us for
inc, let us not forget to sweep and garnish
lose inner chambers where dwels the immor.
II part of us. We must remember to keep
lie angels Of our minds shiningly clad. Their
ohes must be spotless. The fashion of purit,
/ thought, though so old, is ever beautiful.
While you are donnng the white frocks o.
ummer forget not to he pure in heart, for
he pure in heart are blessed. They shall see
God-see him in the boundless infinitude OF
6her own souls and in the hearts of men.
Yellow, as a color for bringing out beauty
It complexion, is boiling its own and more
hoods and caps of yellow China silk are used
or seaside wear, and are most wonderfully
econiing
Ladies' who pleat and gather up some little
rifle in null or other soft goods for cherni-
;ettes get better effects than those who buy
omething in linen already made.
reform in children's dress is promised.
It has made its beginning in lower waists
md sleeves, and wraps which give greater
freedom TO the body and the arms. In Paris
;reen and white is the favorite combination
II color for young as well as old Cashmere
= the favorite material for children's dresses
tinafores are revived, and are YOU not glad
# ita Mothers who don't like to see good
tress scuffe,l Immediately out, or who want
10 nl1 1nnlx
'bl". will be delighted at THIS. and to my
mind they are as pretty and becoming a gar
nent as child can wear. l know as we'll IA
know that l am alive, however, that til,
entire army Of children will hate me foi
standing by the pinafore Children hate it,
They regard it as the unmstaEable badge O.
juvenility, and loathe it accordingly.
There are ladies who think that travelling
any distance, from ten to 100 miles, involves
the purchase of an over garment-some sort
of ulster. In reality those things are only
needed when you travel on very dirty rail
roads, where soft coal is used for firing
Even the, l think it better to wear something
YOU don't mind scuffing than to be encum-
beled with an extra and not absolutely neces-
airy garment. For such as feel themselve-
badly provided for without travelling cloal
N midsummer, there are pongees, foulards,
mohairs and linen elifices with pockets here,
there and everywhere, and warranted to catch
on all door knobs and tear both the cloak and
your patience. These things seem to me
supeifiuous, because you must have an extra
wrap for emergencies Of a chilly nature, and
the thin one is a mere concession to the oil
Idea that travel and busters were inseparabl,
twins.
Go with light marching outfit everywhere.
Do not carry with you all manner Of littl.
fVnyH ,tv,ts xtx.N. ~.z-lA
would need this or have use for that 1t j
folly to weigh yourself to the earth will
preparations for things which may neve,
happen. If they should happen, trust to tn,
good luck OF the day and the hour to hell.
you through with them. Don't put every
conceivable thing III your trunk either
Don't put in this gown because you may
want it, or the other because you think You
can use it under circumstances but remotely
possible You will fl d that the fewer things
you have in your trunk after a certain NUN
Der of the absolutely necessary, the easiei
your mind will be and the less trouble 70,
will have packing and unpacking, and yo,
will look better, too Such gowns as you d.
take will not have the life crushed out O
them. You will be astonished how little Won
can get on with and yet be perfectly com
Portable. The experience will teach you thu,
you can get on with less at home and be com
Portable. II you want to make life easier
and happier, simplify it, Don't crowd YOU,
houses with furniture and don't overload
your wardrobe. Get good things use them
till they are used up, then put them on,
Of your way and replace them with others
Don't bother away ahead about wber.
the money is to come from for your winter
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